Irene Bates Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Irene Bates Smith (Whitesburg, Kentucky), born in Letcher, Kentucky, who passed away on October 7, 2023 at the age of 100. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Irene Bates Smith to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Raymond Smith; her parents, Henry Bates and Arminta Tolliver Bates; and her brothers, Bert Litwell Bates, Donald Bates and Herman Bates.
She is survived by: her daughter Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Simon of Mayking, Kentucky; her grandson Lance Simon of Los Angeles, CA; her niece Samantha Bates Isaac; her great-nephew Nicholas Isaac of Jackhorn, KY; and her niece Madonna Bates Llewelling of Seymour, TN..
